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"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable." --Booklist, starred review The star of her school's running team, Sadako is lively and …
The noisy children of three neighboring families have a gay time at Christmas baking cookies, cutting and decorating trees, eating fruitcake and tarts, and opening Christmas gifts.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement championed by Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend. Since …
Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz takes us on a historic tour of Christopher Colubus "In a simple, short biography of Columbus she has been extraordinarily successful in extracting …
Provides an insightful look at the lives of Claudette Colvin, who played a key role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Eckford, who attempted to …
A School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editor's Choice Rich in imagery and detail, this exquisitely rendered picture book introduces readers to one of America's …
Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, the Mayflower's passengers were saved from certain destruction with the help of …
This biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is as spirited as the women's rights pioneer herself. Who says women shouldn't speak in public? And why can't they vote? These are …
The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom …
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease," …